Northern lights may be visible in the US this week: Here's where

The Brief

You could catch a glimpse of the northern lights this week – if you’re in the optimal location.

Over the last 24 hours, the sun has emitted several powerful solar flares, including one X-class flare (the most powerful category of solar flares), two M-class flares (moderate) and 25 common solar flares.

The sun is particularly active right now and that means there’s a great chance to enjoy some northern lights, if you know where to look.

Here’s where you can catch this celestial event:

Northern lights visible in parts of US

Local perspective:

With compounding coronal mass ejections making their way towards Earth, it is very possible for people living in the northern part of the United States to see some stellar auroras Nov. 11, Nov. 12 and Nov. 13, according to the